#health

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graceful pine
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Can't be good for your skin.

dense patio
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am I missing smt

woven rose
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lol. the question is “how can u not take a shower everyday?”

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lmao

violet swan
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I hope u aren’t serious

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Lmao

dense patio
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yueah KEKW

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tf I hope he showers everyday

violet swan
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Apparently not

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Nasty ass

dense patio
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I acually felt bad not showering for 2 days straight but Im at home so it's technically "okay"

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guess there are ppl worse than me

violet swan
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During lockdown I sometimes skipped a day like in March

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But other then that

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Idk why u wouldn’t shower every day

dense patio
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I didn't cause I was busy with work

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otherwise all day every day

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sometimes twice if I'm sweating doing smt

graceful pine
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It's not good for your skin and unless you're pumping iron every single day, you shouldn't be a stinker.

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You can maintain solid hygiene by refreshing yourself periodically without needing to dunk every day.

dense patio
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I feel gross if I don't tbh

graceful pine
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If I feel I must, it'll be a cold shower. My skin dries easily and I have sensitivity issues after a hot shower sometimes, often when I take them too close together. I'll be skin irritable for a few hours.

violet swan
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Well if u play sports it’s not an option

graceful pine
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Yeah, if you're going ham, you best better take one.

mighty fractal
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does using your phone/your pc in a dark room actually damage your vision?

rugged sentinel
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might be a stupid question but is it fine to take a day off a routine weekly to not risk hurting my hand

wraith wolf
rugged sentinel
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alright thanks for the response ill incorporate that into what i usually do then

violet swan
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is it normal for arm to feel fatigued after air or thin gautlent or grounplaza

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and then have to take a 5 min break

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@violet swan not unsual, but tgv2 should be a chill scene, so maybe check if your hand is tensing

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not realy thin gaunt tbh

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but my arm is super tired after air

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☹ ye, I hate reactive

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i play 30 cm btw

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so not low

violet swan
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gtg

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bye lambie

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ty for help

dusty ether
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Hi, before KovaaK I am high sens player and only use my wrist to control mouse. Now I am play with low sens couple of months and I can't play so much because my wrist and forearm have pain. Yesterday I start exercise with dumbell but I feel like it's not 100% good for me because advice in youtube like "begginer for fitness or wrist wrestling" or something. Any exercise advice have here?

tough basin
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I'm 17 and have 78 BPM heart rate, is this normal? Before the pandemic I trained 3 times a day at soccer

violet swan
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yes

wraith wolf
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Normal resting heart rate is anything between 60-100bpm and can be slightly lower if you’re an athlete

nocturne lichen
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This is probably a stupid question but does having stronger arms help when aiming

violet swan
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yeah but dont matter much

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it helps with stamina

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But i don't think it helps improvement rate/skill

violet swan
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Surely it would help with speed

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Easier to move the mouse

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Or not 😆

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it would

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but most top aimers use a light mouse

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and on a sens around 30cm where speed isn't that hard

muted fiber
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@dusty ether You need to rest before you work out. Take 2-3 days away from the computer until the pain stops. Then go see a physio

violet swan
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If i am thirsty should i get water

winter abyss
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?

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yes

violet swan
woven rose
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but 78 BPM is pretty fine

median furnace
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how long should i rest my wrists for them to fully heal from RSI

worthy cloud
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probably a couple weeks tbh

proper gust
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Hi what do you guys do with your keyboard hand while aim-training? I normally don't think about it and then unintenionally let is sit in the same position for ~1 hour without moving when training. Currently I have pain in the wrist, pinky and thumb probably by doing this, do you guys have suggestions on how I could change this?

novel whale
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ur not moving it y does it still hurt lol

desert nova
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is jump rope good for improving hand-eye coordination

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besides cardio

weak sonnet
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if im getting some shoulder pain from training are there any good stretches or anything i should b doing for shoulder

eternal dock
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Pain on the inside/back of elbow start of rsi?

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Won't hurt then will be p painful in spurts

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Kinda where the ulnar nerve flosses through the elbow but more on the tricep this isint while gaming just off work and ik its related.

woven rose
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stretching the shoulders is pretty bad acc

weak sonnet
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o

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i don't do any upper body exercise rn :x

woven rose
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ye u most likely have rounded shoulders and that's bc your back cannot pull your shoulders backwards since u lack strength in your back muscles

weak sonnet
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ok

woven rose
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anyway, if the pain persists u should probably rotate your arms and stuff like that b4 doing your routine

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bc that will activate the shoulders more

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and direct more blood flow to that area

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also, if u can, buy a resistance band not to strong and search shoulder exercises and back exercises with a resistance band

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that will help u

weak sonnet
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👍 thx

violet swan
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whenever i play kovaaks after about 10 minutes my right arm starts to tense up to the point where it's painful and my lower back cramps up as well and im not sure why..

violet swan
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@violet swan try warming up

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and I meant actual warm up your hand

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like move your hand around and stuff

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yeah, sure

upper folio
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Any tips on fixing my sleep schedule

violet swan
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I have a question if someone can answer me honestly 🙂 I play Apex Legends and I'm very often stressed out and I've noticed that it has had a huge impact on my aiming skills ... more specifically hand-to-hand. What are the solutions you have proposed to learn to live with stress or other issues?

dense patio
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@violet swan just play more, force yourself to drop in contested areas just to get used to close combat and stressful situations

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remember to breath/deep breaths it's hella important

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I'm french as well so you can ask me other questoins in dms if you ever feel like it

violet swan
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Okay, I understand better. I used to play a lot at Apex before and I didn't have this problem. I took a break for a few months and it came back. Very good thanks 🙂

worthy cloud
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yeah the more you play the more relaxed you will be

jade root
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If your not relaxed take a 5 minute break? 🙂 fair to say?

muted fiber
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@worthy cloud From memory you're a qualified practitioner in your country right? Would it be okay to cross check my physios advice with your opinion? Obviously you're not liable, just an extra eye over it

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I'm suffering a fair bit, and start a new job soon

worthy cloud
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you're probably thinking of pleb_ascended thonk

muted fiber
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Oh, could've sworn you had some background in it

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Who would be best to ask?

violet swan
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Okok thank you guys

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It is absolutely necessary to touch the floor with your feet while playing? Or is it just for comfort?

worthy cloud
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@muted fiber probably pleb_ascended

muted fiber
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Okay I'll tag

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@violet swan

static gale
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finally got a good clip of this

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highly relevant to aiming

violet swan
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having pain here

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What could be causing it?

static gale
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holding your middle finger off of right click?

violet swan
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maybe

muted fiber
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This is exactly the reason I keep complaining about the misinformation about kovaaks/voltaic and it's associated risks, especially a channel like this. Instead of seeing doctors, people will seek misleading replies in this health channel - no personal offense to anyone

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@violet swan I have this exact issue as well (among many with my wrists/forearms from overuse). In my instance, it's actually referred pain from my forearns which stems from the tendons. This is primarily golfers and tennis elbow

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To add - that's the first sign I ever had. I ignored it and much later many other symptoms continue, and now I can't use a mouse longer than 30 minutes before my tendons make me wanna jump into an ice bucket.
Take care dude

dark ingot
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Is there any recommendation for a good supplement?

woven rose
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that is actually pog

woven rose
static gale
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🦦

lethal cloak
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I dont get how people dont realise they should stop when they feel pain

muted solar
violet swan
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@muted fiber got any additional tips on how to prevent injury? Dynamic stretches? What did you do to make yours become so severe

late marsh
static gale
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lmao what

woven rose
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ok wait u have ur feet off the wall right?

static gale
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yeah

woven rose
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damn

static gale
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can watch the shadow

woven rose
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do u only do calisthenics?

static gale
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nah i weight train too

summer verge
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devin is cute

woven rose
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oh i see

muted fiber
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@violet swan apparently forearm weights and strengthening helps heaps. Mine was caused by kovaaks

flat citrus
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Just finally took a walk today after staying at home all day for a week

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My whole neck and back feels really pain when i try to stand up straight

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Anyone know how u can fix this? Mostly my upper back and muscles at my neck

worthy cloud
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you think it's from just sitting around for a week?

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you could try some slow stretches

flat citrus
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I did some exercises

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I couldnt go out due to stay home notice

flat citrus
worthy cloud
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is it like a cramping or a soreness?

flat citrus
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I would say more like a stiff sensation

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My arms do feel sore tho

worthy cloud
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you could try some of these

flat citrus
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My upper back and neck just feels tight, as if i have never work out on those areas

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Alright, thank you so much. Ill give it a try

worthy cloud
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probably just need some gentle stretching and rest

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as long as it's not getting worse

flat citrus
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How do u fix upper arm soreness or pain tho

worthy cloud
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upper arm as in triceps and biceps?

flat citrus
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for the past 2 days my upper arm felt really sore

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Usually i have to take an hour break to just get it back to be relaxed

flat citrus
worthy cloud
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are you getting enough water?

flat citrus
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7 cups a day?

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Is that enough?

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About 300ml

worthy cloud
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you should probably get a bit more than that

flat citrus
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What would be be better? Hot or cold water

worthy cloud
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a lot more than 300ml really

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either is fine

flat citrus
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Ive been drinking cold water a lot lately cause i thought it could help make my arm recover faster. Not sure if it could be the cause

rancid crater
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I drink around 4-5L a day

flat citrus
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4-5L?

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Thats a lot

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Ill try drinking maybe 9 cups

rancid crater
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are you sure you drink only 300ml a day?

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that's a single glass of water

worthy cloud
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yeah that's really low

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must have really tiny cups

violet swan
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I drink like 4L water a day is that too much?

tardy rose
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If you drink when you are thirsty probably not

muted fiber
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2L is like minimum, more doesn't necessarily equal better though. Drinking too much water stresses your kidneys, and flushes out important salts and electrolytes etc from your body. I would say 4L is plenty, most people don't even reach 2L (of pure water, not including water ingested by other means of food drinks etc)

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@flat citrus Cold water isn't the best for you, it affects your immune system, and many other negative health affects. Warm or lukewarm is ideal, but we are human so fair enough whatever is more tasty lol

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Also @flat citrus I highly recommend a sit/stand desk. Go up and down every 30-60 mins. I never get back/neck issues like this

broken cave
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is aimtraining considered more skill or muscle training? how much is too much training? like i'm doing weight training 5x times a week but with kovaak's, i'm training every day and i'm not sure if that's too much or not?

violet swan
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@broken cave skill training, depends on your goal, but generally one hour is enough, more than that is not necessary, train everyday with a break every other day

violet swan
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Whenever I start trying in a game, I start to crane my neck forward and it ruins my posture. It also makes the muslces in the back of my neck very tense

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maybe get better back support, so you won't feel uncomfortable leaning back

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or could be eye sight problem

violet swan
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Could be, I've considered moving my monitor forward as I sit pretty far back from it. I sit around 20-22 inches away from it and its a 24 inch

hybrid rain
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i think i have tendonitis or something in my wrist

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i took a week break and it went away but now after a few days of gaming it came back

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for how long should i rest my wrist for it to heal properly?

muted fiber
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@hybrid rain Welcome to a problem that never goes. Stop playing till the pain goes away, then start doing lots of forearm workouts. Don't do both or you'll just make it worse

graceful pine
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I recommend therapy putty.
It comes with x-soft to firm. VIVE includes a small picture guide for exercises. What I do is start with x-soft and work my way to firm in a session. I strongly advise a two-day break afterward to let your hand muscles heal and don't overdo it.

mint kindle
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any guideline for buying a chair?

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i know that there are several "gaming chair" in the market that looks like it can support my back or office chair that looks the same but i just wanted to make sure it'll works

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thanks..

worthy cloud
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the best way would be to find an office supply store that lets you try them out

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but for online I'd just stay away from any gamer marketing chairs

eternal dirge
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Would GTRacing and DXRacer be examples of ones to stay away from? I know some higher end gaming chairs are much better health-wise and comfort-wise, but some cheaper ones i’m not too sure about, especially since they’re plastered in so many YT vids.

formal lotus
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Yeah

graceful pine
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I bought a fifty buck Furmax mesh office chair on Amazon and it's more comfy and supportive than any racer chair I've sat in.

violet swan
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send me teh link

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my chair murders my back

violet swan
violet swan
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are you trying to lose weight?

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I can helpo

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Please don't starve ur self

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But go on a caloric deficit

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Much more healthier

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deficit is up to 300-500 calories less than ur maintrainance calories

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DM me if u need more help

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@signal saddle

gaunt hill
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^

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Starving your body is only a temporary solution

silent osprey
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wjat thje fuck

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why are you water fasting

civic knoll
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Make sure you get an electrolyte 0 cal supplement that contains magnesium and potassium

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That's all you really need

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But I would not recommend such a long fast, especially if you haven't done it before

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First try not eating for just one day, then 2 etc

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Also after an extended fast you have to be careful with how you refeed or you can mess yourself up

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The longest fast I've done is 3 days and that's probably the longest I would ever go. Maaaaybe 5 one day but doubtful

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Past 3 days is when your body will start to break down muscle

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And it depends how much fat you have. If you have a lot it'll be easier

split mica
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is it possible to play fingertip and not plant my wrist? Bc ive always played fingertip with a planted wrist, until i started getting bad pains. So i took a 2 month break and as soon as I started playing again the pains started. So I switched to palm so I can have my wrist off the pad and its stopped me from getting any pains. I would stay with palm but not being able to use my fingers for micro-adjustments is horrible.

flat citrus
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Anyone have any good tips to sleep fast? Ive been yawning for the past 2 hours and have been unable to sleep. Trying to listen to some asmr but still not yet sleeping(its 11.30pm rn)

woven rose
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take some sleep pills

fluid pawn
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if you cant sleep just sleep monkaS

signal saddle
violet swan
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What can i do to feel more energised? I sleep 8 and a half hours, take cold showers, workout. But lately i don't really have energy and feel really tired

summer verge
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get motivated

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lol

violet swan
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I am motivated

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To do basically everything

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But i am just sleepy

summer verge
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wierd

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idk lockdown and doing the same stuff everyday had me rly tired for a bit

violet swan
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I go out for walks everyday and also workout 3x a week

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idk whats wrong with me

summer verge
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will prolly just go away over time

novel whale
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do you use an alarm?

violet swan
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not an alarm but my parents wake me

novel whale
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try waking up naturally and not let someone wake you up or smth

violet swan
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i am not "allowed" to sleep longer than 10am so i will try to go to bed earlier and then wake up naturally i guess

novel whale
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ye just try it and see how you feel

violet swan
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Is it weird that I wake up like 10 mins before my alarm like every day

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To turn off my alarm

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And go back to sleep

violet swan
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I go back to sleep even with alarm

left glade
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@signal saddle please don’t do this

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Inting your life force away should at the very least be talked about with a doctor, not people in a kovaaks discord

violet swan
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I am tryna refast my ramadan

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Since i should

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But its really annoying

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And i get really bad if i dont eat

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Should i do it ?

novel whale
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religion vs how you feel

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weigh it yourself bro

civic knoll
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Fasting can be healthy. BUT if you are under 18 DO NOT DO IT

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Many cultures for thousanda of years have fasted, and continue to do so and there is growing evidence of its benefits

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You just have to do it smart, and never under 18 because body and brain is still growing and you could stunt it

half schooner
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why does it say not to drink coffee with milk in the "Health improvement routines" google doc?

gaunt hill
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Coffee with milk has significantly more calories but idk if that's why

violet swan
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i drink like 5 cups of coffee with milk a day

violet swan
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caffeine tolerance mmm

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cut it down

flat venture
violet swan
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well i only drink coffee w milk

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and i have like 5 cups a day

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so yeah

flat venture
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Heartattack by 30

violet swan
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mabye

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imagine how much money u would save if u didnt drink 5 cups a day

flat venture
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tbf if you didn't have milk with it, it would probs be quite cheap

lusty river
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I have a lot of finger pain when clawing the mouse

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What should I do?

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I hold it very lightly.

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Maybe relaxed claw at this point?

woven rose
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maybe strengthen your grip at this point

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i’d say

lusty river
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My grip strength is strong.

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It’s the pain in my fingers from being scrunched up it feels like.

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The tension.

civic knoll
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don't do claw

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to me it seems like it will lead to hand problems

half iron
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hello everyone, i have a question. ive been doing aim training for the past month and i always feel that my upper arm is fatigued or weak afterwards, and it carries over unless i stop for a few days. i was thinking about cutting my hour routine into a 30 minute one instead, will i still improve at that pace?

violet swan
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slower but ye

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how about 2 30min sessions throughout the day

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1 morning 1 night for example

half iron
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@violet swan i could try that before dropping it to 30 daily. I don't mind the grind at all, i'd love to do 2 hours a day if i could but my body just isn't permitting lol

violet swan
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5 cups isnt even that bad

flat venture
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🤨

violet swan
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Idk it helps me mentally cope w stuff idk if that's weird but when I got stuff on my mind and I need to think about it but I'm falling asleep I make a coffee and then I'm good to go

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stop drinking it for a week then u will only need 1 each day

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That makes no sense

flat venture
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It does

violet swan
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its tolerance

flat venture
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If you have 5 a day

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You will have high caffeine tolerance

violet swan
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I didnt have 5 today I had 3

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now tomorrow have 2

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then day after have 1 and keep that going

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I cant have 1

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why not

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Because I need 1 to wake up

flat venture
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Bro....

violet swan
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And then 1 before I go to sleep

flat venture
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?????

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What

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A coffee before you sleep

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?

violet swan
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It's to stop me sleeping

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Idk

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imagine

flat venture
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You know general advice is to not have caffeine past midday since it makes sleep harder

violet swan
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ye

flat venture
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So if you are having coffee that much

violet swan
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i never have a coffee after 1pm

flat venture
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Might wanna drink less

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Same odb

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Or it fucks my sleep up

violet swan
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I think 2 cups a day is probably good

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i have 1 cup a week lol

flat venture
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I have 2 a day

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Because uni is pain

violet swan
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i dont need it for anything i just drink it for a fun game session

flat venture
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1 a day would be ideal

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For me

violet swan
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1 to wake up is fair but when u have school and u get home tired af surely it would be okay to have one then

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what time do you sleep

flat venture
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I just have a walk for 20 mins in the cold

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Wakes me up in the evening

violet swan
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I mean its 0:33 for me now

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And I'm still awake

late marsh
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best thing to do is to intentionally sleep after 12 am so you get more rem sleep than non rem

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ez improvement bonus

mighty fractal
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what time would you get up then? 6?

late marsh
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well 8 hours is still jackpot

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so maybe like between 8 and 10

mighty fractal
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ok

late marsh
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depending on time to sleep

violet swan
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What happens when your brain doesnt want you to sleep

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That's what I did last night

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And looks like its gonna happen again

late marsh
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dont try to fall asleep if you’ve been laying there for 1+ hour

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instead just read for a solid 30 minutes and then try sleeping again

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can try warm milk or other stuff

violet swan
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I'm listening to music atm

late marsh
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if you read on device use night mode

violet swan
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Ofc

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Omg imagine discord light mode on max brightness on phone in a pitch black room

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Owch

late marsh
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🗿

violet swan
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So take a 30m break and then try sleep again?

late marsh
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yeah

violet swan
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Alright thanks

sage jay
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ammo is

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SO fucking stupid

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i've seen so many 1v1s come down to no ammo

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rofl

vast fractal
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Guys are we all ready to have a healthy 2021 and beat some records? 😊

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Both with the mouse and without.

violet swan
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i feel like 2021 is gonna be just as bad

worthy cloud
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doesn't have to be

tame zephyr
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does someone know a workout routine for new people? I have been at home with almost no movement since september

violet swan
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how long should a caffeine tolerance break be?

gilded mountain
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studies show that even a week of cold turkey will bring back most of the affects of caffeine

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I've been off most of caffeine since Christmas eve, and only drinking 1 cup of green tea in the morning
been pretty good so far

hollow coral
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is it normal to be fine without caffeine

weak sonnet
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ye

violet swan
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yea

hollow coral
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👍

rugged sentinel
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how do you go about breaking out of the habit of gripping your mouse too hard when doing training?

violet swan
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How often should you take a caffeine tolerance break

violet swan
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whenever u start noticing u need more coffee for the same effect as before

violet swan
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i don't drink coffee for like a week and then when i have a cup it doesn't have any effect

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not going to lie

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only thing it does is basically preventing me from sleeping

violet swan
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what effect do u expect it to have btw

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its a very light stimulant

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mainly talking about aim wise

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like it will help me focus and react better

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haven't noticed

half schooner
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how can i "get over" missing shots on kovaaks? everytime i miss i have a very negative reaction to it and it affects my mental and discourages me from continuing my practise.

half schooner
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ill check it out, thanks

formal lotus
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Ngl

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Christmas thumbnails do be praydge

grand laurel
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lmaoo it's so clickbait but it's probably the most important video he's ever made

formal lotus
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Meant more the fact it looks like it took a minute

violet swan
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I like it

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Minimalistic and simple

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no need for more

foggy sapphire
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should i use a sens if my hand are very shaky and tense up a lot

violet swan
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idk where your from but

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in the uk new form of covid has spread which is 70% more infectious (if thats a word)

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hence why im back in tier 4 lockdown and not allowed to meet anyone or do anything

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the vaccine still should work\

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because its technically not out yet and the new form shouldn't be immune

violet swan
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it does work

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but still means its gonna take wayyy longer to get rid of virus cus more ppl gonna have it

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i remember my mom telling there was a similar thing with the flu back in 2000's and everybody was scared shitless

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im not scared of the virus

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i already had it im chilling

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its the quarantine though i just cba anymore

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so i think 2021 is gonna be fine

violet swan
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yeah

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it's probably not gonna be gone

violet swan
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its prob gonna be like the flu, a new vaccine every year

gaunt hill
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ye

pastel mango
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My wrist have been cracking and hurting for the last 3 motnhs now,i tried icing it for a few weeks to no avail,it usually only hurts for like the first 3 hours after i wakeup,do i need to go to the doctor?

woven rose
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if it's been hurting for 3 months u should've already went

flat venture
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bro more than a day you should be a bit concerned

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3 months means you should have gone to the doctor 2 months ago

violet swan
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my wrist cracks when i roll it but it's been like that as long as i remember

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no pain tho, is it bad?

flat venture
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pretty sure that's normal

thorny dew
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@violet swan cracking is normal is most cases, its mostly nitrogen bubbles or whatever popping

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not sure about the bubble part tho

pastel mango
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Yea i guess

graceful pine
#

Guys my wrist fell off four months ago and aiming is hard now.

violet swan
#

Does old injury cause pain?

wraith wolf
#

It depends what kind of injury but It can if you aggravate it the same way as before. You can cause symptoms again.

#

Like if you’ve recovered from rsi for example and continue your same bad habits you’ll eventually injure yourself again

turbid stream
#

its good to drink a cup of coffe when i just get up?

toxic goblet
#

Nah it’s better to snort some gfuel

turbid stream
#

tnks

toxic goblet
#

No problem

inland slate
#

im trying to grip my mouse while having my wrist off the mousepad, would that, in any way, cause injury?

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so my hand is on the mouse, wrist off the mousepad, then arm on the table\

violet swan
#

how do i get rid of elbow pain due to playing for long hours ?

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or any tips to avoid it ?

graceful pine
#

Someone should just pin Levi Harrison's channel here lmao.

formal lotus
nimble palm
#

i broke an elbow and my wrist

#

i still play sports

eternal dock
#

Anyone own a herman miller

#

Or tried a few of them?

#

Kinda wanna replace my chair and idk if I should go w embody or aeron

formal lotus
#

Buy gamer one

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Easy

deft lintel
#

I have a aeron @eternal dock

eternal dock
#

Worth?

deft lintel
#

Definitely, I bought mine used so it was far cheaper than full price and it still feels like it did a year ago

#

Much better than anything else I've ever used

eternal dock
#

Any reccomendations for buying used

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Craigslist has no offers so

#

Id have to go amazon

deft lintel
#

I just went on craigslist and found a guy who did minor refurbs on them and resold a lot so no clue about amazon

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There might be some other online stores that are office focused that have them though, not sure

eternal dock
#

Thanks

vast fractal
#

I wanted an Herman Miller, but didn't find good used one in Norway.

#

Went for Noblechair Hero for now

#

Very happy so far.

#

It's a bit stiff, but good for my posture and the stiffness gets better and better every day.

tardy bronze
#

why doesnt caffeine work on me?

gaunt hill
#

take more

wraith wolf
#

You probably have a high tolerance to caffeine

tardy bronze
#

without even using it?

#

i dont drink coffee

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just tea once a day and soda once a week or so

winter abyss
#

adhd?

tardy bronze
#

dont know if i have it

#

no mental health stuff in my country

winter abyss
#

no effect at all?

tardy bronze
#

i dont feel any different

gaunt hill
#

take 250mg and see what happens

tardy bronze
#

what would equal 250 mg

#

how much coffee?

winter abyss
#

3~cups

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or maybe 2.5 🤷‍♂️

wraith wolf
#

Yeah roughly 8oz each cup

tardy bronze
#

wait how much is one cup?

novel whale
#

what do you even use

#

instant coffee?

tardy bronze
#

no we got pure coffee

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if you know it, ethiopian coffee

gaunt hill
#

where do you live

tardy bronze
#

ethiopia

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lol

gaunt hill
#

yall got kovaaks there?

tardy bronze
#

lmao thats a funny q

#

but someone here actually got the game for me

gaunt hill
#

wholesome

tardy bronze
#

very

tardy bronze
#

google says 236 ml, thats a lot

gaunt hill
#

if possible just try energy drinks

tardy bronze
#

ill try one when i can and see how i feel

#

never had one

winter abyss
#

caffeine pills 🐱

tardy bronze
#

those exist? lol

winter abyss
#

yea its nice

tardy bronze
#

asking again, how big is one cup?

violet swan
#

🐱

winter abyss
tardy bronze
#

thanks

violet swan
#

i just drink like 2 espressos a day

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about 200mg

tardy bronze
#

why is the volume of espresso so small?

violet swan
#

i drink two coffee's a day now be proud of me!

lusty river
#

@tardy bronze same

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Whenever I drink a cup or two of coffee, I don't feel much of an effect

#

I was never diagnosed with ADHD, I rarely drink coffee, but when I do, I don't feel hyper or anything.

violet swan
#

i dont feel hyper

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means i can stay awake all night though

zenith rapids
#

anyone here personally tried black seed oil?

violet swan
#

not sure if this is the channel to ask in but my hands are always sweaty, what can i do to prevent this?

civic knoll
#

It's very hard to measure exact caffeine of home brewed coffee

#

Easier with instant, and obviously much easier with canned energy stuff

eternal dock
#

@violet swan good quick fix is using a bar of soap and washing your hands

dull void
#

@violet swan there is antiperspirant made for hands, also keeping a towel on your desk to wipe off with ever so often can be helpful.

violet swan
#

Will do, thanks guys!

eternal dock
#

Anyone familiar with nutrition

ruby wing
#

@eternal dock Ask your question it depends on what

eternal dock
#

Dm

honest pelican
#

I have a hard time focusing on my monitor, especially now again when I put it further back

#

I think I might need glasses

hollow spade
#

when i look at a wall day by day i feel like im seeing more and more fuzzy pixel like dots

violet swan
#

Drink and smoke eat carbs and don’t exercise

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YW

dull void
#

@eternal dock i am

storm plinth
#

ah yes nutrition

#

i'm active on the supplement side of things

formal lotus
#

No berocca smh

violet swan
#

Unless you’re actually lacking on all of those, supplements don’t do anything.

tardy rose
#

True for some not for others

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I.e. supplementing additional B12 if you meet your dietary needs probably does nothing

#

But something like creatine absolutely does and there is plenty of literature to back that

#

Creatine is particularly helpful in short bursts of very intense exercise like sprinting and weightlifting

#

Regardless you need to do your own research and figure out what is supported by research and what isn't, and further what is best for you

#

That's not to say it isn't reasonable to take some supplements to make up for deficits in your diet, since a lot of the time stuff like vitamin D and calcium aren't present in sufficient amounts even in some relatively healthy diets

#

Some straight up athletes skip on calcium in their diet unknowingly and it's a nightmare for injuries if they're severely deficient

#

A multivitamin can really cover those bases

#

Even if not an optimal way to get nutrients

sonic lily
#

my eyes get worse the more i look at my monitor and its make it hard to see read things unless im very close. can anyone help?

formal lotus
#

Blue light filter

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Taking regular breaks

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Not being 2mm from your screen

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Not shit light idk if that actually helps

wraith wolf
#

Your eyes are probably straining do you have a blue light filer in your monitor? Also start incorporating some breaks like every 20 minutes just stare at a far away object for like 20-30 seconds to let your eyes reset their focus

#

Also at night have your room lit up

#

You don’t want to be in a dark room

formal lotus
sonic lily
#

nah my monitor dosent have a blue light filter

#

is their like a program i can download to get rid of it

wraith wolf
#

You can use f.lux

formal lotus
#

Or Windows settings

sonic lily
#

f.lux just made my monitor yellow asf

grand sundial
#

Dose yourself with organ meats

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Free vitamins

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Also bone broth

woven rose
#

that’s a lot of supplements wow

#

i only take multivitamins, omega 3, creatine and whey protein

wraith wolf
#

I take those as well

#

Citrulline Malate as well

young canyon
#

how do i cope with imminent death?
sometimes with a snap of the fingers for no reason i'm afraid of death and spiral into existential dread

woven rose
#

maybe go to a shrink, that would help you ig

#

ik there’s a lot of tabus on society these days but u shouldn’t care about that

gaunt hill
#

bruh

woven rose
#

i’m not sure if tabus is an english word but ye

gaunt hill
#

Taboo?

woven rose
#

maybe that ye

woven rose
violet swan
#

my tricep sometimes gets very tense during aim training, could this be on posture/ergonomics or is it just from overtension?

worn sonnet
#

Could be too tight or too weak arms

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Or sitting too much in 1 go

#

Or even posture, height of the desk and chair

vast fractal
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Sleep well guys.

high talon
#

lmao

vast fractal
#

😛

#

It's actually kinda interesting though, even if you only lose 25% sleep a night, you might end up losing 60% REM sleep, which would help you take on challenges the next day and build on what you learned the previous day 😊

#

Could even be relevant to Kovaak 🤷‍♂️

violet swan
#

it definitely is

#

influences your mental health

#

mine is

#

really fucking unstable

#

so I need all the help I can get

half iron
#

any good stretches or exercises for upper arm soreness?

#

upper arm on inside, tricep area, always sore after long periods of kovaaks

#

stopped using mouse button to fire in kovaaks, helped alot but still feel slight weakness or inflamation, its preventing me from putting in long sessions to improve. please any ideas or exercises.

grand sundial
#

Some people said they started losing hair and shit

vernal marsh
#

i think ive fucked up my shoulder playing kovaaks

woven rose
#

i’ve done my research on it

#

i’ve taken it for 3 years now and no hair loss

#

like none

#

those are some f*** up people

grand sundial
#

I had a bag of it and i threw it out because i read it

#

I got scammed ggs

tardy rose
#

yeah ive never heard of that side effect documented on creatine

#

in any credible literature at least

#

i think the only time it's particularly dangerous is if you have had kidney damage in the past

#

in which case you should avoid it

vast fractal
#

I heard about the hair loss things too, but there is a doctor in Norway that reads articles upon articles, so we don't have to, pretty respected guy, he claims it's safe. So, I might try it.

gaunt hill
#

Creatine is safe

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Its in meat lmao

tardy rose
#

i mean thats not really relevant to supplementing it in quantities 20x+ what you'd get in a normal diet

#

but regardless yes it is very safe unless you have kidney damage

lusty river
#

Doesn’t creatine just make your muscles recover faster?

tardy rose
#

basically the way your body makes energy is by tearing a phosphorus molecule off of ATP

#

and usually to get that energy store back, your body makes more ATP with aerobic or anaerobic respiration

#

aerobic respiration is the slowest but most efficient

#

so your body uses it when doing something like distance running

#

anaerobic respiration is much faster but produces less ATP, used in more intense exercise

#

but creatine lets you bypass that in ultra intense exercise

#

with something called creatine rephosphorylation

#

where your body uses creatine molecules to stick that phosphorus back on ADP (2 phosphorus) so it can be reused as ATP (3 phosphorus), rather than make entirely new ATP by metabolizing glucose

#

which is insanely fast

#

and can get you extra reps during exercise

#

or speed/distance in a psrint

#

by letting your muscles squeeze out all the value of that ATP

#

theres apparently some evidence it improves recovery speed as well but its main benefit is that training boost

#

if you are vegetarian, it is an especially helpful supplement as many vegetarians have very little creatine in their body even by normal dietary standards due to the lack of meat they consume

#

and it has been found that it can provide a significant cognitive boost in vegetarians on memory-related tasks and complex reaction time

random panther
#

god i keep overtensing my thumb specifically

warm crow
#

hey, I have a common office chair, the one you can buy basically anywhere and the seat part is too long to support my lower back and have my feet on the floor flat. If I just put a pillow behind my lower back is that enough support and is it ergonomical? Or should I have support on my upper back too?

formal lotus
#

Get a foot rest

prime stag
#

Why a foot rest

formal lotus
#

Pillows are kinda shit backrests

prime stag
#

Okay yeah fair enough

#

What are people using creatine here for

warm crow
#

I thought about a foot rest but even if I get a foot rest the chair doesn't really support my lower back neither my neck

#

also without the pillow, I start to slouch slowly, so I have to correct my posture every 10 minutes or so

#

idk if that changes anything but the pillow is a small memory foam pillow, not a regular pillow

formal lotus
#

Good chair shouldn't need neck support

#

Lower back tho

#

Sounds like you're better off getting a not shit chair then tryna fix it with scuff methods

warm crow
#

yea but you know money is a problem. I wouldn't be here asking about this if I were able to buy a decent chair

formal lotus
#

Eee

#

Might be able to find a better scuff fix on the internet

#

If youre gonna use a pillow probably best off using a small soft pillow or something

warm crow
#

alright, thanks for the help

sweet night
#

Anyone know a good chair?

violet swan
#

just get a basic mesh chair

dull void
#

herman miller if you can afford/get one used

#

ive heard the ikea markus is a good one that's less expensive

grand sundial
#

Wooden chair + cushion

#

If youre low budget like me

storm plinth
#

I have an ikea markus

#

it's okay, but the tilt is tilting

#

good budget chair

formal lotus
#

Funni

violet swan
#

@sweet night lawn chairs are the best just add some pillows

violet swan
#

uhh bois

#

I have a problem

#

where I think about my eyes

#

and my eyes hurt

#

horribly

#

and I've had this problem for years

#

I thought it was linked to ocd at some point or was somehow related to pain from stress but it feels fucking terrible and I've had it for years

woven rose
#

why don’t u just go to an ophthalmologist?

left glade
#

@violet swan check out the prosperaims vid on eye training. he recommends a bunch of "eye stretches" that really helped out his eye pain

#

i am similar and it helped me as well. its a really good video that will likely fix some of your problems or at the very least give you a better understanding of it.

violet swan
#

Any tips on keeping a routine

#

Like when I'm on holiday I really struggle to workout and stuff and stick to a time on things

left glade
#

routine as in kovaaks or for gym

#

its worded weirdly

tame zephyr
#

@violet swan self-discipline

violet swan
left glade
#

just ask yourself how much you want what youre working towards

#

if you dont care about the endgame its impossible

#

just think everytime u skip a day is you giving up more and more

#

thats what i did

violet swan
#

Nah but like I want to work out

#

But when its holiday and I have no thing pushing me it's really hard to tell myself I need to do something

woven rose
#

i need to ask yourself why do u want to workout

#

set up some goals

#

and walk towards them progressively

violet swan
#

nah I don't think u understand @left glade I can purposely strain my eyes by thinking about them

#

idfk how

viral gyro
#

Should my hand be tired during or after aim training? Your hand is a muscle like all the others. is this just normal fatigue?

pulsar pelican
#

It's normal

viral gyro
#

alright cool I just wanted to make sure its not like the development of something worse

pulsar pelican
#

Don't force yourself tho

viral gyro
#

yea like with anything you get to a threshold

#

to where it is uncomfortable

left glade
#

@violet swan what i meant was trying to approach your goal. for example, its very hard to study without a career or job in mind to work towards.

#

@violet swan yeah i definitely misread it then. I wouldnt recommend straining your eyes, as it will have long term health benefits

violet swan
#

I can't help it man

#

I'm afraid of it

#

day in and day out

naive jay
#

if im cold showering

#

should i start with warm water and go slowly into the cold territory or straight up go for cold water

formal lotus
#

Whichever one doesn't make you almost faint

ionic narwhal
#

@violet swan Try doing it in the morning or at a specific time everyday

#

if u keep it up for a week or two it becomes easy

covert sphinx
grave igloo
#

my hands trembe i think it isnt normal are there any helping exercises

viral horizon
#

you could do mobility exercises

grave igloo
viral horizon
#

if you feel pain

grave igloo
#

nop

viral horizon
#

then just do the stretches

#

mobility as much as you want, and static after playing

uneven igloo
#

Damn my genetics

formal lotus
#

What

desert nova
wooden marten
#

need help!!!

#

i've been seriously missing my shots these past few weeks and I don't know what to do about it

#

its like i got ranked anxiety or something

#

im currently plat 3 in val and ive spoken to one of my friends about this and he said just reset your mindset

#

i dont really understand and ive started to become more inconsistent in my games

#

this is a first for me

#

i used to do well but now it's become something thats troubling me

#

cant seem to reach that purple rank

#

its been a 4 game ws then loss

#

cycles on and on

novel whale
shadow meadow
#

i feel i am not active orso, i play frequently rust and i dont see the targets anymore and i am sort of hopping on auto pilot? 🤷‍♂️
i dont feel that active anymore that i was used to. It only comes back on adrealine witch is forced on in pvp

shadow meadow
violet swan
#

s-leaderboards

jade egretBOT
grand sundial
#

Anyone have experience with blood test numbers

#

I got some weird numbers

west cradle
#

i have gotten an offer to take the covid vaccine do i say yes or do i wait untill theres more research done about it ive heard some horror stories about it already

flat venture
#

do it

#

coward

ionic patrol
#

do it

static ferry
#

especially if you live in gb, you should absolutely get it

west cradle
#

i live in norway

static ferry
#

I’d definitely get it

west cradle
#

and i never have any human contact

static ferry
#

your government isn’t gonna screw you over there

static ferry
#

/ school

#

/ work

#

whatever

#

these vaccines aren’t gonna be any different from a normal flu shot

river path
#

i haven't gotten a flu shot since i was 15. I would still get this, because it's actually quite different.

ionic patrol
#

tbh its just a vaccine bruh

molten ember
#

Is my elbow supposed to be resting or floating

desert nova
#

is there a way to strengthen my pinky finger

wooden rose
#

not sure if this is the right place to put it, but i am in the market for a good quality desk chair anywhere between 150-200usd

pastel mango
#

why is my tendonitis getting worse and more swollen after icing it?is it too cold?

civic knoll
#

getting pain on the side of my right forearm where I rest my arm on the chair rest. Anyone have similar issue? I'm going to take a break but it's kind of weird, wrist seems fine

civic knoll
#

I wonder if a compression sleeve would help with that

rough wigeon
#

my hands feel kinda fucked

#

tried a gripper and now my hand hurts when i lightly squeeze it

violet swan
#

I have an issue where it feels like my brain or my eyes cant keep up with the game im playing

vivid basin
#

Though the pain caused is from rubbing, not like an inside muscular pain

#

The biggest problem I have is after maybe 10 minutes or so of 1w9000target, my index finger just starts twitching like crazy in the middle of a run and becomes hard to control. I'm not sure if this is normal or not?

violet swan
#

when this starts happening you should take a break

#

wash your hand with cold water

#

and stretch

violet swan
#

Can someone help me with insomnia. Didn’t think I had it but after reading an article about it, it’s exactly what I’m experiencing and idk how to fix it

violet swan
#

Man, my anxiety level is through the rough

#

I have so much shit to do, but it's also not in a hurry, but also very important

#

So while I am waiting to complete all these shit, I just can't relax at all

violet swan
#

just chill take break and enjoy what you're doin

stoic nacelle
violet swan
#

@violet swan

stoic nacelle
#

Yea sounds cheesy but glad it helped

pulsar pelican
#

gamer streches i'm dead

thin plaza
#

Can I ask you guys a question, all of you who have smoothness and precision issues do you live an active life style or are you pretty sedentary? I'm just curious on the science, and looking at my own issues of muscle atrophy from being pretty sedentary and fine motor control issues which I think will affect smoothness and precision. ( I drive mostly for a living so I'm sitting a lot, and then go home and do the same at the PC, trying to change and fix things in my life currently )

woven rose
thin plaza
woven rose
#

wdym eye coordination

thin plaza
#

Hand+eye coordination works in most things you do including aiming

woven rose
#

i mean i am not master or smt like that, and since i’ve only been on kovaaks for 2 months and i have already some plat scores

#

i’d say it is good

#

also i’ve practiced sports my entire life so ye

flat venture
#

thats good

woven rose
#

i rly don’t get those who don’t like to do sports i mean wtf

#

i’m the opposite

thin plaza
woven rose
thin plaza
hot pilot
thin plaza
#

Stretching in general is just good for your body and muscles and stuff, not sure why anyone wants to knock it or make fun of someone for it

violet swan
#

when i move my hand up and down at the wrist i get a clicking/cracking sensation, it doesnt hurt and it doesnt bother me but im wondering if its the sign of anything bad

foggy tendon
#

make sure to stretch and keep your hand position correct @violet swan

tardy rose
#

Probably just tendons sliding around

#

Tendons can very briefly get stuck over bony projections around joints when they move and then quickly snap back into place

#

Which causes a painless but sometimes audible little snapping noise

#

I can actually pretty replicably do it with my own wrist

#

And foot

#

Stretches can never hurt though as bman said

hollow spade
#

Creatine for reducing shaky arms/legs/neck etc?while working out(entire body shakes dont know why) maybe if i worked out with Creatine and build more muscle it would help reduce shakiness?

woven rose
#

creatine ain’t gon fix the shaking

hollow spade
#

right, but will building some more muscle help with shaking

violet swan
#

There’s difference between moving ur mouse across ur desk

#

And shaking from lifting weights

#

U aren’t struggling to move the mouse

tardy rose
#

creatine won't do anything directly for shaking, it's something that lets you get the most out of your workouts but won't do anything autonomously

#

and while it's true strength itself doesn't matter in that case

#

weightlifting has been shown to reduce essential tremor symptoms and improve manual dexterity

#

probably due to the fact that it increases CNS strength (and might reduce the "noise" of its signals)

#

so weightlifting may help you regardless of your strength level

#

but especially if you're new to resistance/strength training

turbid fossil
#

guys

#

my left eye is better in normal everyday eyesight stuff

#

but my right eye seems to work better for me when gaming

#

is that normal?

tardy rose
#

depends what you mean by better

#

eye dominance is a thing

#

the visual acuity should be the same

#

but your brain does favor one eye over the other for certain tasks based on how they're wired neurologically to your brain in processing a given visual input

#

i know that archers sometimes favor one eye over the other

#

since they claim that when you close one eye, you have a harder time tracking the bullseye and staying on target with your non-dominant eye for whatever reason

#

i would say it probably doesnt matter for gaming though

#

since you use both eyes at all times

thin plaza
#

I've got these I use to stretch for my fingers and some different ones to squeeze for my forearm strength. They're really nice and I notice a definitive difference

pulsar pelican
turbid fossil
#

but my monitor is so close

#

that it doesnt really matter

#

like my right eye sees fine in close proximity, but awfully from a distance.

#

But for gaming it's a good eye I guess

violet swan
#

Should I be working out if I'm unable to eat my TDEE

#

I can't eat hard foods for around a week, and that means I can't get the same amount of calories I normally eat

#

What exercises should I substitute for working out then? Is walking everyday fine?

storm plinth
#

why no hard foods?

violet swan
#

Dentist

#

@storm plinth I have spacers in my teeth so it's pretyt difficult for me to eat stuff

tardy rose
#

try to keep it protein-rich though

#

it's only for a week though

#

so i mean

#

it probably isn't gonna change much

violet swan
#

I'm trying to build atm

formal lotus
#

Icy when you giving me some from your drug cabinet smh

storm plinth
#

they're not even prescription bro

#

just go to priceline vitamins section

formal lotus
#

Too far

#

Smh

somber dagger
#

how to fix wrist tendinopathy and carpal tunnel?

wraith wolf
#

go to a doctor for a proper diagnosis and treatment.

rotund glacier
#

what's an appropriate amount of in-game practice before it becomes detrimental?

#

I'm considering limiting the gaming session and reviewing vods more

vast temple
#

no hour limit unless boomer

ripe temple
#

does anyone now some about posture ? dm ❤️

violet swan
#

.

rough wigeon
#

any good way to imporve blood flow to hands?

#

they are so often cold it has probably wasted about 200 of my 400 kovaak hours, no joke. It's bothering me so much and I don't know what to do

flat venture
#

put hands on balls

woven rose
#

then the balls get cold

#

not so good

turbid fossil
violet swan
#

Any blue light glasses that you guys can recommend?

rough wigeon
violet swan
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I'm not shitting you

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That was a strat for me when it was cold af

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I would leave my PC on for like 2 hours running furmark

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so when I got back home it was nice and toasty in my room

ripe temple
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@violet swan reliable source ? where'd u get that from

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seems scuffed to me

violet swan
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its pinned here

ripe temple
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ok

uncut geyser
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should I get a higher chair to keep my elbows closer to the body?

violet swan
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As long as your elbows aren't too close to your body you should be fine

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Does anyone know how to measure your body fat?

violet swan
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i think its by width

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or how wide you are

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i guess

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unless it isn't just use a weight scale

woven rose
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although u can buy some device idk the name of it

violet swan
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I see

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Just trying to get that lean look

storm plinth
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their estimates are really close to my actual scans

worthy cloud
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you can use calipers at home

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you won't necessarily get an accurate measurement

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but you can use them to track changes over time

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just don't put too much weight(hehe) behind the actual number reading

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people hold weight differently and no bodyfat tests are truly accurate

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but calipers and a mirror are good enough

uncut geyser
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so I'm curios should I get a higher chair to improve my potential performance

tender mirage
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i'm struggling to find a good desk height

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can someone help me?

violet swan
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arm randomly started hurting while kovaaksing. im not tensing it and my sens is 28cm so not too low

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anyone know why this might have happened?

formal silo
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Possibly muscle strain leading on from days prior? Have you had any kind of aching these last few days?

flat venture
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probably just fatigue

formal silo
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Right, but at 28cm in most tasks you won't be using a whole lot of arm, hence it doesn't really fit for fatigue

Unless you are playing some 360 tasks, then yeah, would fit

violet swan
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im doing voltaic silver routine

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there arent any 360 routines

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it kinda went away atm but it somtimes comes back randomly for a bit

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no previous pain there from the last few days

tardy rose
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You can fatigue at 28cm if ur gorilla gripping ur mouse

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Or if ur posture stinks

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I would just say for now to give it a break, try some stretches, and see if the pain returns after you get rid of it fully and return to training

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Make sure it goes away fully before restarting so you dont make it worse on yourself

cerulean vault
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I feel like the wrist on my right hand is a lot stiffer than the wrist on my left hand idk if that’s normal for gaming

viral gyro
violet swan
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Any tips for focusing less on negative thoughts? I notice that it really hinders my progress and motivation to do things. I've heard of mantra meditation, which I will try in the future, but could there be other factors like stress, seratonin levels, etc. that could also affect this? This is a pretty broad question, so apologies in advance.

hardy bluff
violet swan
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When I try to focus on the outcome, with the thought that I am improving, my brain tends to acknowledge that I am improving, however it turns it into a negative thought and says that I'm not doing enough

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You know it sounds really dumb when I type it out

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Maybe just being more mindful will help, but there are far more negative thoughts towards the end of my sessions

warm crow
violet swan
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I'll try turning on some music everytime I start to feel terrible

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Thanks

grand sundial
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I dont really listen to music like that so i usually have some random youtube video or podcast on to listen to

violet swan
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I just stare into the abyss in silence, grateful for existing

toxic goblet
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I’m guessing tingling in my ring finger is carpal tunnel?

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I’m currently using the death adder v2 would it help if I switch to the g pro super light?

tardy rose
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only a doctor can diagnose that for you but that is concerning, i'd recommend stopping immediately and taking a break from gaming until you get that figured out

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the best way to deal with carpal tunnel is to identify and treat it early

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dont want to do any real damage

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doesnt matter what mouse you use till you recover

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it can only get worse from here if you continue gaming as is

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so you've gotta get it diagnosed properly

graceful pine
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For those wrist exercises, how many times can I do them a day and days per week? I wanna maximize strengthening my muscles there since they're in need without overdoing it.

violet swan
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Hi guys, if anyone ever encountered tendon damage, can you tell me how long does it take to heal

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Im already on a break, but due to clicking m1 too much its like my finger and tendon are being stretched constantly

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cant even type, such a pain

wraith wolf
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Tendons take a while to heal because they have poor blood supply. @violet swan

daring plume
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Should my neck be tilted down a little when gaming

worthy cloud
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@daring plume

north glade
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lol dang first day ive worked out in ages and im beating a bunch of my benchmarks i plateaued on

wraith wolf
pastel mango
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why is my tendonitis wayyy worse in the mornings, is it because im not sleeping right or?

modest onyx
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Anyone else’s pinky start getting sore after like 3 hours kovaaks?

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I assume its just a case of RSI, or not being used to actually aiming for that long.

river path
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Do you actually do anything outside of gaming that would affect your grip strength?

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If you dont you should really consider it, get a pair of iron mind grips and also the finger grip extensions as well.

tawdry ice
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i started playing kvks 4 weeks ago ive played it everyday since for 2-6 hours im not feeling pain or aches but i feel like my wrist/arm gets tired quicker now, should i start taking days off? and would this effect my improvement badly at all? Edit: i take breaks when i play

olive wyvern
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"breath in through your nose and out through your mouth" What difference does it make when i do this instead of just breathing through my nose only?

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just curious

tardy rose
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Don't believe it does anything frankly

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Including for meditation or exercise

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Except be inconvenient

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Nasal breathing is typically sufficient

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And in fact should be better for feeling a lot of the benefits of breathwork since if you're breathing nasally your inhalations and exhalations will be longer which is key for stimulating the vagus nerve

wraith wolf
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The nose also moistens and adds warmth to the air

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Which allows for the air to enter the lungs smoother

tardy rose
tardy rose
wraith wolf
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Yeah it allows for better tissue perfusion

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Since more oxygen is allowed to get to the tissues

tardy rose
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Makes sense- I actually did not know it could affect oxygen use, I thought it was mostly just unpleasant lol

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Theres another reason for ya

wraith wolf
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That’s why during exercise it’s preferable to breathe in through your nose and out your mouth to keep up with the oxygen demand

tardy rose
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Yup- most of the time for my pudgy self 🤪

olive wyvern
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thanks for the answers really appreciate it

tardy rose
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Np and good luck

modest onyx
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@river path yeah i do, my pullup bar has a slightly above average diameter which should hypothetically increase grip strength

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But idk, my pinky gripping sideways isnt kind of the same

violet swan
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is 172 ms good for reaction time test?

woven rose
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yes

woven rose
wraith wolf
formal lotus
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Smh not 172ns

simple fulcrum
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Just finished up my weight training, reminding y'all to mind your bodies and health and stay fit!

winter abyss
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💪

violet swan
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Sorry forgot to mention. It is 144 hz.

simple fulcrum
violet swan
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big

violet swan
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What is the recommended amount of sleep for a 14/15 yo?

formal lotus
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8 hours

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iirc

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Just google it

tardy rose
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More like 9-10

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Prime growing age

formal lotus
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Well

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8-10 depending on person

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Also such thing as too much sleep

cedar plover
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harder to get more than less imo

tardy rose
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It's not too much sleep for a teenager of that age

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8 is the minimum, 9 is ideal and 10 is the upper limit

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Yes it is hard to get, especially since most high schools start too early

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But it is absolutely healthiest to get more sleep at that age

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Due to most of your growth to your adult height happening that age alongside cognitive development

cedar plover
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i wouldn't go as far as to say that 8 is minimum without study backing up such claim

tardy rose
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I mean you can obviously survive on less than 8 hours at that age- i did- but it is not healthy

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Whrdo asked what is recommended